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Poet Wonmi-dong
On rainy days, you must go to Garibong-dong.
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About the author

With a delicate and warm gaze
A story of compassion and hope for life on the outskirts of the 1980s!
[Included works]
Poet Wonmi-dong * A person who comforts your wounds is called a friend.
A poet is a friend of the world.
A short story depicting the harsh world indifferent to the suffering of others through the story of Wonmi-dong poet Mongdal, who is a victim of state violence but treated as a lacking person by his neighbors.
On rainy days, you must go to Garbong-dong * Garbong-dong on a rainy day is the last emergency exit to your hometown!
A short story about Mr. Im, a farmer who has not been able to properly settle down in the city, and 'He', a man with a petit-bourgeois disposition who observes Mr. Im's life.
Hangyeryeong * Sheer, high, difficult to climb, yet beautiful Hangyeryeong
A short story that depicts the lives of those who have overcome difficult times by interweaving memories of the eldest brother who led a large family and Eunja, a childhood friend, with their current appearances.

▶ Features of the 'Sapiens: Korean Literature? Short Stories' Series

From Yeom Sang-seop to Hwang Seok-yeong
A comprehensive collection of important works by leading Korean literary authors!
The 'Sapiens Korean Literature: Short Stories' series is a collection of carefully selected, essential works by leading Korean authors that young people should read.
No matter how much the educational environment and policies change, the Korean literary authors and works that young people need to encounter during their formative years remain unchanged.
The authors and works included in textbooks also do not change.
After careful consideration, the authors and works were selected, and the "Sapiens Korean Literature: Short Stories" series is now available to readers.


Everything about the author at a glance through the author-specific volume structure!
We have compiled short and medium-length stories by representative Korean authors and organized them into volumes by author.
Everything about the author, from his major works and commentary on each work to his world of works and chronology, is included in one volume.
This book gathers together all the curiosity about authors who frequently appear in textbooks from middle school to high school, including must-read works for teenagers, rare works not well covered in existing anthologies, and controversial works that reveal the unique world of the authors.


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The Sapiens Korean Literature series has taken great care to ensure maximum textual accuracy by referencing the original publication, the author's final edition, and the most recent critical edition.
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We've designed it with a clean, easy-to-read design to ensure maximum convenience, and we've included the best illustrations to capture the core content of the work and help you interpret it practically and creatively.


In-depth commentary by Korean novelists
Masters and doctoral-level experts in Korean literature, well-versed in the thoughts and concerns of Korea's leading novelists and the realities of the times in which they were active, take on the authors who were their research subjects. For each work, they pose the most crucial questions for understanding the work and provide accurate and faithful explanations, thereby serving as a guide for fundamental literary appreciation.


Easy and clear explanations tailored to the eye level of teenagers
This is a customized anthology for young people, and it clearly explains even difficult works at the level of middle school and high school students, making them easy to understand.
Through this, you will be able to complete your appreciation of literary works and expand it to a higher level.